On this week's episode of No Rest for the Weekend, Jason Godbey and I discussed some of the entries from this year's New York and Mill Valley Film Festivals. One of them is the upcoming animated film, They Shot the Piano Player, which explores the life of a jazz pianist who became collateral damage during … Continue reading I Can See the Music – Blue Giant
I've mentioned this a couple of times before, especially in recent weeks. For the most part, I am perfectly fine with long movies. I would appreciate it if Hollywood, or individual theatres and chains, could get back into the habit of using regular intermissions for anything over 150 minutes, but that's just a personal preference … Continue reading The Real Theft is of Your Time – The Delinquents
Martin Scorsese is the greatest living film director on the planet, and possibly the best of all time. I know it, you know it, gestating fetuses know it. He made his bones telling crime stories like Goodfellas, but his ability to take on basically any genre and turn it into gold is what makes his … Continue reading Blood for Oil – Killers of the Flower Moon
There's a moment in Dicks: The Musical (which was my "Redemption Reel" for September but I only got a chance to see it this past weekend thanks to two late delays in release) where you realize that just like Larry Charles' previous work (Borat, The Dictator, Religulous, etc.), absolutely nothing will be sacred, anything is … Continue reading Toxic Theatricality – Dicks: The Musical
Have you ever been on a date and wondered what the other person's thinking? Have you ever watched a rom-com and pondered what it is that women truly want? Have you ever asked obvious questions? Then have I got the film for you! In all seriousness, it's a legitimate issue that tons of people have … Continue reading Hearts and Minds – My Love Affair with Marriage
The Cannes Film Festival is arguably the most prestigious in the entire world. Filmmakers, artists, and academics from all over the globe attend the annual competition, capped off with the Palme d'Or as the top honor. Some of the greatest films of all time have claimed the prize, as well as some controversial picks over … Continue reading Make Up Your Mind – Anatomy of a Fall
It's hard to believe that it's mid-October already, and only just now have I finally been able to go to a theatre and watch a feature length documentary in public. Sure, I've caught a couple here and there when I do festival coverage for my friends at No Rest for the Weekend (click here for … Continue reading Natural Selection – The Mission
One of the greatest horror films of all time, The Exorcist has stood for five decades not just because it was scary and unique, but arguably dangerous. The production was littered with accidents, setbacks, injuries, and even crew deaths, leading to a superstition that the project was cursed. Upon its release, the visceral, graphic depictions … Continue reading Re-Possessed – The Exorcist: Believer
News flash, I'm a nerd. I know, you're stunned. But yes, I have dabbled in geeky entertainment for pretty much my entire life, and that includes science fiction and being a Trekkie. My all-time favorite episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation is one from Season 2 called "The Measure of a Man." Far and … Continue reading Counter Programming – The Creator
I've mentioned quite a few times before that one of my major annoyances with modern horror films - particularly supernatural ones - is the presupposition inherent in them that the Christian version of God is true. We've seen this in tons of movies over the years, from the Conjuring series to The Unholy, and it … Continue reading American Hindu Horror Story – It Lives Inside
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